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Keywords: Pharynx, Throat, Skull, Nose, Nares
the air passage behind the nose from which moisture is added to the air you breathe during the breathing process
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A chamber in the skull that is bounded by the internal and external nares.
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Space in the skull, behind the nose, through which inhaled air passes on its way to the lungs.
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Interior area of the nose; lined with a sticky mucous membrane and contains tiny, surface hairs called cilia.
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either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx
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An opening leading from the face through the nose and into the pharynx, or throat.
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A system of air channels connecting the nose with the back of the throat.
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The nasal cavity (or nasal fossa) is a large air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face.
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